Maui News
Hawaiian Electric seeking more shared solar project proposals; deadline Aug. 17
Hawaiian Electric is seeking additional project proposals to provide customers on Maui, Oʻahu and the Big Island with the opportunity to participate in a shared solar program that lowers energy bills while reducing fossil fuels and carbon emissions.
Hawaiʻi gas prices hover near records
In Kahului, the average price is $5.35, which is two cents higher than last week, 15 cents higher than last month, and $1.58 higher than a year ago.
Wailuku Federal Credit Union offering college financial planning resource
Wailuku Federal Credit Union now is offering to its members a college planning resource called Colleging, which was developed by a Texas-based credit union service organization that focuses on education finance.
Roof blows off of Kīhei home, nine people displaced
Nine people were displaced from a home in South Maui after strong onshore winds blew off large portions of the roof, officials confirmed.
Maui hospital visitor policy updated: two visitors allowed in most patient care areas
Maui Memorial Medical Center has updated its visitor policy, effective immediately, now allowing for two visitors per patient, per day for a maximum of two hours a day. The new visitor policy is in effect between noon and 6 p.m. within most patient care areas.
Maui parents, students rally against DOE mask rules, seek option to choose
Saying that masks should be a choice, about 50 to 75 people rallied in Wailuku Wednesday morning against the state Department of Education’s indoor mask mandate. The indoor mask mandate at public schools is the last remaining statewide COVID-19 rule. Hawaiʻi’s universal COVID-19 mandates, including the Safe Travels program and indoor mask requirements, were lifted March 26 for most of the population. Also, various private schools have pulled indoor mask mandates.
Cleanup underway to remove 175 abandoned vehicles from remote Kanaio area of Maui
An estimated 175 abandoned derelict cars and trucks are being removed from unencumbered State land in the remote area of Kanaio on Maui over the next three weeks.
US Justice Dept. prepared to appeal mask ruling if CDC deems it necessary for public health
The US Department of Justice plans to file an appeal against a recent order by a federal judge to throw out a transportation mask mandate, if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes that the order remains necessary for public health.
Nonprofit Mālama Maui Nui names new vice chair for its Board of Directors
Kristen McGarr, a business woman and endurance athlete, was named Mālama Maui Nui’s new Vice Chair to serve on its Board of Directors.
Two Maui competitors to compete in Slim’s Power Tools 2022 He-Man Competition
This year’s competition will differ from the past, with four past winners–Corey Rosa and Denis Valente from Maui and Joel Alverio and Kaleo Ah Sam from Oʻahu–competing against each other.
April 14-20, 2022 COVID-19 update: 17 deaths, 1,736 new infections in Hawaiʻi
The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,736 new cases over the past week, between April 14-20, 2022. There were 17 new COVID-19 deaths reported over the past week.
State Water Commission restores Molokaʻi’s Kawela Stream after 100 years of diversions
The State of Hawai‘i Commission on Water Resource Management has unanimously restored Moloka‘i’s Kawela Stream to flow levels not seen in over one hundred years, and recommended full restoration of the stream within one year.
As wastewater soils ocean, Māʻalaea injection wells fuel debate over who’s liable
Debate over public versus private responsibility when it comes to Maui’s precious natural resources is churning along Māʻalaea’s coastline. At issue is whether the government should help fix a messy situation: Wastewater is leaking from archaic Māʻalaea condominiums injection wells, damaging ocean reef and other natural habitats.
Former Maui police officer pleads guilty to attempted child enticement charge
Former Maui police officer, Brandon Charles Saffeels, 37, pleaded guilty today in the US District Court to attempted child enticement.
Molokaʻi man suffers gunshot wound to his foot during miscellaneous accident
A Hoʻolehua man suffered a single gunshot wound to his foot during a miscellaneous accident on Tuesday morning, according to Maui police.
Police recover loaded firearms, drugs in search warrant of vehicle on Molokaʻi
Maui police arrested a 47-year-old Hoʻolehua man on Molokaʻi following a traffic stop on Saturday that resulted in the initiation of a narcotic investigation.
Kanu Hawaiʻi leads Volunteer Week Hawaiʻi 2022 with nearly 30 Maui events
On Maui, there are nearly 30 events scheduled that include a spectrum of activities across the county: native plant restoration at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge; Honolua Bay cleanup; Nā Ho Aloha needs volunteers for lawn care for seniors; and more.
Ezra Miller arrested for alleged assault on Hawaiʻi Island
“The Flash” star, Ezra Miller, was arrested for an alleged assault on a woman at a home in Pāhoa early Tuesday morning.
Monk seal birth documented on video
The birth of a monk seal was documented in video on a beach along the North Shore of Oʻahu. Veteran mother RN58 gave birth to PO5, the fifth pup born on O‘ahu this year.
Maui County launched online planning and permitting system; no more paper applications
On April 18, Maui County launched MAPPS — Maui’s Automated Planning and Permitting System, a new web-based software designed to support planning and permit processing.
